Deleting patient notes

You can delete a patient note as needed.

To delete a patient note

How to get there

1. Use the Patient Search box to access a patient's record.

   Notes:

   • If the last patient record you accessed since you last logged on is the correct patient's record, you do not need to re-enter the patient's name in the Patient Search box.

   • You can include inactive patients in the search results by setting the Include inactive patients switch to On.

2. Do one of the following:

   • On the Patient menu, under General, click (or tap) Overview. The patient's Overview page opens. Click (or tap) the Patient Notes box.

     

     Note: By default, notes are sorted chronologically in ascending order (oldest first). If you change the sort order, that sort order will persist for your user account until you change it.

     The Patient Information page opens with the Patient Notes tab selected.

   • On the Patient menu, under General, click (or tap) Patient Information. The patient's Patient Information page opens. Click (or tap) the Notes tab.

1. On the Notes tab of a patient's Patient Information page, click (or tap) a note's Delete button .

   

   Note: By default, notes are sorted chronologically in ascending order (oldest first). If you change the sort order, that sort order will persist for your user account until you change it.

   A confirmation message appears.

2. Click (or tap) Delete.

Related Topics

• Editing patient notes

• Handling patient note notifications

Related Errors/Questions

• None